Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-16
PETERSBURG.
A STARTLING CRASH DAMAGE 10
BUILDIRe AID STOCK.
An Address on Protection Important
sale-Burglary in Prince George
Personal and Hews Notes.
rcorespcndenco Of tho RIchmond Dlspatch.l

Correspondence Oh the hichmOnu DNPo'N'i
OCTOBER 10, 1887.
Ameeting OF the newly elected Demo
cratic Executive Committee OF this city
was held last night, and matters per
tanning to the campaign were fully as
cussed. Mr.. j. Finley Mcllwaine was
elected city superintendent and MI
John $. Cooke secretary OF the com
mittee. Mr.. McIlwaine succeeds Mr.
Charles Watson, who for several years
past has filled the position of city chair
man. Mr.. Watson declined reelection
on account Of bad health, but promised
his services in any way that he could
be of assistance. He has made most
efficient and faithful officer Mr.. Nc
Ilwaire is n good selection, a very
popular man, and one who has always
| iabored for Democratic success.
Hon. JohnJarrett, of Pittsburgh, "a,
is in the city, the guest of General Ma
hone. He spoke last night on the
Courthouse Square, ostensibly on the
subject Of protection, having been IN
vited here to enlighten our people on
the benefits Of that doctrine. Ills au-
dience was composed mainly OF colored
people to the number Of several hun
dred. There was fair spriukling OF
whites, several prominent Republicans
occupying the stand. Among those on
the outskirts of the crowd was General
| Malone. Democrats who heard the
address say it WIS a skiliully-deyised
Republican speech. Scyerdlvery search
ing questions were propounded to the
speaker. which he failed t. answer, as
was to have been expected, after the
public invitation had been extended for
questions
A MIDNIGHT CRASH.
TIE rear portion OF the large four
story brick building on Old street near
the market-house occupied by Mr..
William L. DeatOn. wholesale grocer,
fell to the ground this morning between
2and 3 o'clock with a crash that startled
the people of the neighborhOod. The
rear portion of the two upper stories
are a complete wreck. Fortunately
DO person was in the house ut the
time, and no one was on the
street in the near vicinity. The
dC6ris was thrown ont upon the
street, blockading the sidewalk and
covering the track of the street railway
in the middle of the street. Mr.. Dea-
toms Office on the ground floor, in
which be and bis clerks transact their
business, was filed with dcbris, and
had any one been in it he could hardly
have escaped. Mr.. Deaton carried n
very heavy stock of flour, which was
stored on the upper floors.
The building belongs to the estate Of
the late Robert Boiling, and is dam
aged TO the extent Of several thousands
of dollars. Mr.. Deaton estimates his
loss at between l,20O and 81, 800, a
good deal Of his stock having been
caught and damaged by the falling
walls. On Saturday morning, as n
general thing, there is large crowd of
people attending the market and con-
stantly passing this building, and had
the accident occurred after daylight
there would probably have been some
loss Of life.
GENERAL NEWS.
A deed has been recorded in the
clerk s Office by Mr.. John G.. Dunn, con
veying to Mr.. j. II. Rothert, OF Balti'
more, a portion of the old McIlwaine
property at the corner Of Sycamore and
1abb streets for the consideration Of
$4,000. It is understood that the
transaction was n cash one, and that
MIR. Rotbert proposes to Open large
furniture and carpet house atthis place.
The residence OF Mr.. James Jordan,
in Prince George county, Was entered by
burglars several nights ago, and a fine
gold watch and chain and other articles
of value were stolen. Suspicion was
directed to o negro roy named Joseph
Thomas, employed on the place, and
when arrested he confessed the crime
and implicated two other negroes, who
have been arrested and lodged in the
county Jail. He also directed where the
stolen property was concealed, and
there il was found.
The interual-Icyenue receipts at the
Office in this city this week were nearly
SiO,G0O. The exports OF tobacco for
the week were light
1t is reported that the Red Men OF
this city contemplate at some early day
charterIng a train and going over in
force TO the lgnting-grounds of Rich
mond to return the compliment lately
paid them by their brethren Of your
city. The date Of this raid is, OF
course, to be kept a profound secret ;
but do not be surprised soon to see two
or three hundred Petersburg Indians
on the streets of Richmond.
Rev. John Lear, Methodist minister
of this city, is confined to his home by
indisposiuon.
The cotton receipts this week were
upwards OF 700 bales-a large portion
by wagons. Receipts since September